ASL Flag Football 1&2L vs. 3L Oct. 26, 2013

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Halloween in ASL Professor Priscilla Harris' Torts Class

 

The Annual Priscilla Harris Torts Halloween Costume Contest

 

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PDP/PAD ASL Halloween Bash Photos from Oct. 26, 2013

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Brian Morris, a Certified Polygraph Administrator, visits ASL

 Brian Morris visited ASL on Wednesday, Oct. 23 as a guest speaker for the The ASL Federalist Society. Mr. Morris is both a lawyer and a certified polygraph administrator. He and Stewart Harris made a joint presentation on polygraph testing in the law. Right now, polygraph testing is mostly prohibited in criminal cases, but can be used as part of the job application process. Mr. Morris also explained what he felt were the shortcomings of the current legal regime.

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Michael James Barton to speak at ASL Nov. 5, 4PM: "Energy Security in a Changing World"

Michael James Barton to speak at ASL Nov. 5, 4PM: "Energy Security in a Changing World"

Michael James Barton is the current Director of Energy and Natural Resources at ARTIS Research. He has extensive experience in National Security, Homeland Security, counterterrorism, and energy policymaking and is the former Senior Policy Advisor at a publicly traded Silicon Valley energy company.

 From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Barton served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). In his role there as Deputy Director of the Middle East Policy Office, he crafted, analyzed, and carried out the nation’s security policies as directed by the President and the Secretary of Defense. In addition, he also served as the senior OSD policy advisor on Iranian matters. While in OSD, he ensured that cultural, economic, and energy factors were woven into decisions regarding the Middle East and Iran. For his efforts in the national security arena, Mr. Barton was a 2009 recipient of the OSD Exceptional Public Service Medal.

 Prior to joining the Defense Department, Mr. Barton served at the White House on the Homeland Security Council staff. There he coordinated homeland security-related activities among executive Departments and Agencies and promoted the effective development and implementation of homeland security measures. Mr. Barton’s primary focus was on immigration security policies and domestic counterterrorism.

 Prior to his work at the White House, Mr. Barton served from 2001 to 2003 on the Senate Banking Committee staff where he was responsible for a wide range of legislative matters including international trade, banking, and energy.

 Mr. Barton holds a M.A. degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College and a B.A. degree in Accounting from the University of Houston. He is a speaker for the American Committees on Foreign Relations and for the Federalist Society. Mr. Barton is also an advisory board member at the Bryce Foundation, which assists in research efforts on behalf of children suffering from cancer, and which supports their families.

 

 

 

Certified Polygraph Administrator Brian Morris to visit ASL

Brian Morris will come to ASL next Wednesday, Oct. 23. Mr. Morris is both a lawyer and a certified polygraph administrator. He and Stewart Harris will make a join presentation on polygraph testing in the law. Right now, polygraph testing is mostly prohibited in criminal cases, but can be used as part of the job application process. Mr. Morris will explain what he feels are the shortcomings of the current legal regime.

After the presentation is over, students will have the chance to get hooked up to the polygraph machine and undergo testing. Mr. Morris is so confident in his abilities, that he has offered a free Kaplan Bar course to any student who can fool him.

 

 

David Bernstein to Speak at ASL Today at 4:00PM

David Bernstein is a law professor at George Mason University, and one of the country's leading experts on affirmative action preferences in the law. He's also a contributor to The Volokh Conspiracy, one of the nation's top legal blogs. A graduate of Brandeis University and Yale Law School, Professor Bernstein has also taught at Columbia, Brooklyn Law School, the University of Michigan, and Georgetown University. He is a regular speaker at law school across the country and a frequent guest on CNN, Fox news, and MSNBC. In addition to this, he has found time to publish five books and nearly a hundred law review articles.

At ASL, Professor Bernstein will discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in Fisher vs. University of Texas, and what that decision means for racial preferences in university admissions. He will also discuss the upcoming Supreme Court hearing in Schuette vs. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, a case that began in Michigan and should be decided within the next few months. ASL's own Professor Dale Rubin will offer commentary and his own view on the aforementioned cases, as well as their implications for policymakers and administrators in higher education.